How to Start an Online Scrapbook
If you have a lot of digital photos that you'd like to do something creative with, you can create a scrapbook online. With all of the digital scrapbooking programs and websites available, you can even create an online scrapbook that is virtually indistinguishable from a physical one. Free and trial software is available, so it needn't be expensive to start your own online scrapbook.
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Things You'll Need
- Online scrapbooking software
- Digital photos or scanner for uploading hard copy photos
Instructions
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Start an Online Scrapbook
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Find a website that offers online scrapbooking tools. There are quite a few places on the Internet devoted to giving people the tools they need to create an online scrapbook. Digital Scrapbook Pages is one such website worth looking into (see Resources below).
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Try out some online scrapbooking software. There are software packages that will walk you step-by-step through the process of creating an online scrapbook. Scrapbook MAX!® is one such program available in a free trial version online (see Resources below).
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Look at the software programs you try to make sure they come with all of the templates, clip art and other decorating tools you need to make your online scrapbook look like a physical one. Ideally, all you should need to provide is the photos.
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Choose photographs for your online scrapbook. Just like a physical scrapbook, your online scrapbook will have a theme. The pictures you include in your online scrapbook should reflect this theme.
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Scan in any photos not already digitally stored and upload them to your computer's hard drive.
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Find a place to host your scrapbook online. There are a wide variety of websites to choose from for your hosting needs. Digital Scrapbook Pages is one (see Resources below). You can also start a blog to use to host your scrapbook or create your own website for this purpose.
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Decide if your online scrapbook will be public or private. A public scrapbook can be viewed by anyone. If you choose to make your scrapbook private, then only those who have a user name and password will be able to access it online.
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Following the prompts of the online scrapbooking program you bought, put your online scrapbook together page by page.
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Tips & Warnings
If you use scrapbooking software to create your online scrapbook, make sure it is compatible with your computer. Check the system requirements on the software box or the download page before attempting to install it to make sure it will run on your computer.
